Mr. Sheraz Ali is an accomplished legal professional currently serving as Assistant Manager Legal at TCS Group of Companies, specializing in the logistics, transportation, and courier industry. With a robust background in contract law, liability assessment, corporate governance, and litigation management, he plays a pivotal role in ensuring legal compliance and strategic oversight within the organization.
Previously, Mr. Ali held the position of Legal Officer at Adamjee Life Assurance Co. Ltd., where he gained invaluable experience in the intricacies of the insurance sector. His early career included internships at Nurrudin Sarki & Co. and RIAA Barker Gillette, where he was mentored by esteemed legal faces such as Mr. Shahab Sarki and Mr. Omer Soomro. During these internships, he contributed to significant cases relating to property, civil, criminal, and white-collar crime law, thus deepening his expertise across diverse legal domains.
Mr. Ali's commitment to legal excellence is complemented by his strong advocacy skills honed through active participation and victories in Moot Court and Mock Trial competitions during his undergraduate studies. His leadership, teamwork, and dedication to legal scholarship have been consistently recognized, including being awarded the PM Undergraduate Scholarship and a PM laptop for his outstanding academic performance.
1: Drafting, reviewing and modifying contractual instruments, MOUs and any other legal documents to assist various business activities and ensuring that the same are in compliance with statutory requirements.2: Overseeing and managing the litigation portfolio of the Group, including assessing legal risks, developing strategies, and ensuring efficient and effective resolution.3: Collaborating with internal teams to gather necessary information and evidence, conduct legal research, and prepare litigation documents.4: Coordinating with external counsel regarding ongoing litigation, corporate matters, and regulatory issues.5: Providing comprehensive legal opinions to internal stakeholders on various legal matters, including contractual issues, compliance, and risk assessment.6: Working with internal stakeholders, including senior management and business units, to understand their legal needs and provide proactive legal guidance and support.7: Managing all work related to Company Secretarial and Corporate Governance functions, including SECP and statutory compliance, policy implementation, and coordination of affairs of the Board of Directors.
1: Attended hearings before forums such as Federal Insurance Ombudsman (FIO) alongside Line Manager. 2: Support line manager to submit Court cases updated list to CEO on every first of the month. 3: Follow up with Banca, Agency, Claims and other relevant departments to collect all necessary information for producing witnesses in the cases prior to hearings. 4: Coordinate with relevant FIO offices regarding on going cases.5: Maintain legal research references and highlighted salient points of interest that may adversely or otherwise impact ALAC. 6: Onboard and manage team of external counsels while ensuring cost effective litigation management. 7: Assist in reviewing appropriate drafts, brief facts, reply, para- wise comments and written applications on behalf of the Company within prescribed deadline. 8: Vet contracts, Lease agreements, MOUs & NDAs to enter into mutually beneficial relationships with other corporate entities. 9: Provide support to various departments when legal expertise is required including insurance and succession matters. 10: Maintain brief summary of court cases meanwhile study precedents announced by superior courts on various legal issues and evaluate the probable effect on the company's operation.
Assisted senior associates of the firm especially Mr. Omer Soomro in drafting plaints, written statements, applications, preparing notes, and making summaries of briefs.I also sorted legal documents and developed potential lines for argument based on thorough research and precedents.Productively engaged in discussions with firm partners on daily basis cause list cases.